Ami's House

Live from our new and expensive studio! Ami returns from his shows in LA with a detailed report on its pre-apocalyptic condition. Next, we get into a discussion about whether Andrew Yang is a victim of prejudice, and Mike recounts a story from a recent jaunt to Vegas. Finally, Ami opens up about how he knew he needed help with depression as a teenager. Quick note: The audio drops out at a few points, but hang in there. It doesn't last long. As always, find us on... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6geoUKSTVsEL2sMQ63pkSN Instagram (@buckleuppodcast): https://www.instagram.com/buckleuppodcast  TikTok (@thebuckleuppodcast): https://www.tiktok.com/@thebuckleuppodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoIZgc8_0dTwuwnQzqnyHlg 00:00 New Studio! 01:38 COVID Has Beaten L.A.  15:04 Trump's New  Social Network 16:42 The Metaverse is a Natural Evolution 33:40 Is Andrew Yang Sexy? 39:58 Vegas Is a Cafeteria 45:25 Mike's Vegas Story 01:03:39 Ami's Depression Story

Mike & Ami do a quickie before Ami heads to LA for a few performances. They break down Michael's haircut story and get curious about what Anderson Cooper is like at home.  We'll be back next week with a regular-sized episode... unless this blows up and we'll never do more than 20-minutes again. 

We saved the serious stuff for the end. This week's episode dives deep into movies that don't suck, then debates the merits of Nicholas Cage's oeuvre, and ends with Ami's theory on how the economics of living the private-school life makes it impossible to get creative. Finally, how do you know if you're being process-oriented, or if you're being delusional?  If you're in a rush, skip ahead to the good stuff: 00:00 What it takes to podcast in 2021  04:06 Email Intuition  9:24 Are you also being WhatsApp scammed?  14:12 Dune didn't suck!  21:07 Were 90s Nicholas Cage movies actually amazing?  33:03 An economic theory for why rich kids aren't creative  53:03 How to stay process-oriented (and not delusional) As always, find us on...  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6geoUKSTVsEL2sMQ63pkSN Instagram (@buckleuppodcast): https://www.instagram.com/buckleuppodcast TikTok (@thebuckleuppodcast): https://www.tiktok.com/@thebuckleuppodcast 

Starting to hit our stride, eh? Ep. 3 starts with an introspective look into what the f&%k qualifies us to open our mouths, then evolves into a serious discussion about institutional media figures versus the renegades as we discuss Dr. Sanjay Gupta's appearance on Joe Rogan (14:57). But first, an ER doctor responds to Mike's claim that he'd hesitate to vaccinate a child (7:40).  As always, if you're tight on time check out our Instagram Reels and IGTV (@buckleuppodcast), where you can find highlights for each episode. Follow us on TikTok (@thebuckleuppodcast), YouTube (Buckle Up with Mike & Ami). Dr. Gupta on Rogan -- https://open.spotify.com/episode/6rAgS1KiUvLRNP4HfUePpA?si=IrBr5f3FSuWQJz9K4OpXKg&dl_branch=1&nd=1 00:00 Intro 02:44 What qualifies us to be podcasters??  07:40 ER doc responds to Mike 14:57 Dr. Sanjay Gupta v. Joe Rogan 32:15 The Cult of Content 43:05 Is Cancel culture real?  51:13 Right wing incels 57:36 What's coming up for Buckle Up

Can you learn how to get your shit together? Or do you either have it or not? Mike and Ami recap about the response to Episode #1, then dive right into a heady conversation about nature vs. nurture. Mike discusses his rock bottom, then Ami explains the "systems thinking" that Scott Adams (Dilbert) made famous. Thanks for listening! If podcasts are too long for you, just check out the highlights at our TikTok (@theBuckleUpPodcast), YouTube Shorts, and Instagram Reels (@BuckleUpPodcast). Links-- The Realignment: https://open.spotify.com/show/3mZB6meV9cytnApqziemIv?si=u4yJubKeSZiyxlngyYoAQg Satire episode of Malcolm Gladwell's Revisionist History: https://open.spotify.com/episode/519kQmJWj1CRVSbGwtlTko?si=e86c70186e6546db

Buckle up folks, because Michael Harris Weber (@mweber) and Ami Kozak (@AJ-Comedy) will be regurgitating opinions from other podcasts that you've never heard before! In this inaugural episode, Mike and Ami jump right into it with hot takes on where they've been since COVID started, why some members of the Intellectual Dark Web have gotten under their skin, and whether "good enough" is good enough when it comes to creative decisions. Enjoy, Buckle Uppers!